Allergy Testing

Undetected allergies are perhaps the most common causes of underlying illness. There are two methods available to detect allergies. One is the electrodermal method, which does not require blood. The second method is ELISA testing, which does require blood. Both techniques have advantages and disadvantages.

Bone Resorption Assessment

This test provides an accurate assessment of the rate of bone turnover in an individual. This allows your doctor to identify those more likely to develop osteoporosis, to intervene before the significant loss has occurred. The test also determines the effectiveness of treatment based on post-treatment changes in biochemical markers as opposed to bone scans which only indicate the amount of bone that has been lost.

Candida Tests

Candida albicans is a common species of fungus (yeast), that if allowed opportunistically to grow in the human body, has been linked to vaginal, skin, digestive and systemic health problems. Frequent antibiotics, steroids, and hormone use, high sugar intake and immune suppression are a few contributing factors to yeast overgrowth.
Several different assessments are available to diagnose this occurrence including, blood antibody, electrodermal and stool analysis.

Comprehensive Blood Paneium

This blood test should be done yearly to monitor your health status. It includes:

Chemistry Panels

A chemistry profile is blood test that requires the patient to be fasting for 12 hours. This panel includes measurments that reflect the functioning of several organ systems rather than specific target organ or system. Commonly the Chem. Profile includes:

CBC

The complete blood count, or CBC, is one of the most frequently requested laboratory tests. This test provides a wealth of information and maybe beneficial in the diagnosis and treatment of the number of conditions. Uses include but are not limited to, detection and evaluations of anemia, evaluations or reactions to inflammations and infections, detection and evaluation of leukemias. A CBC report typically includes a white cell count (WBC), red cell count (RBC), hemoglobin, hematocrit, red cell indices and morphology, a WBC differential, platelet count or estimate and platelet morphology.

Comprehensive Cardiovascular Screen

This blood test provides a state-of-the-art assessment of cardiovascular risk and treatment response. It provides a full array of the latest risk factors for cardiovascular disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and other vascular related disorders. The advanced markers on this test have been shown to identify more than 84% of patients with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis – nearly30% more then the number of patients detected by standard lipid profiles based on National Cholesterol Education Guidelines.

Detoxification Profile

This test reveals information on Phase I and Phase II detoxification pathways. The optimal functioning of these pathways is critical for effective elimination of toxic compounds and metabolic by-products from the body, oxidative stress and factors which may contribute to various conditions.

Electrodermal Testing

Electrodermal testing combines Traditional Acupuncture theory and Classical Homeopathic theory. It enables an experienced practicioner to quickly obtain information about many of these stress factors that come from the enviroment and which are not usually considered in normal medical testing but which can be responsible for many conditions. Unexplainable conditions, conditions in which conventional testing finds nothing wrong, vague or unusual symptoms and failure to respond to treatment. Electrodermal testing is usefull in assessing the following:

Essential and Metabolic Fatty Acids Analysis

Fatty acids comprise some of the most essential nutrients in the human diet, critical for cell membrane structure and function for local “ hormonal” signaling. Essential fatty acids are transformed into local hormone mediators called eicosanoids that regulate all stages of inflammation. This process is vital to the ability of the body’s immune system to repair and protect itself. This analysis offers the most comprehensive and detailed evaluation of fatty acids status available.

Genovations

These tests identify slight variation in an person’s genetic code called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) which are associated with an important physiological imbalance or health condition. SNP’s do not cause disease, rather they influence a person’s susceptibility to specific enviromental factors that increase disease risk.

Hair Analysis

Hair analysis is a screening test which measures the mineral and toxic metal content of human hair. Deficiencies or excesses of any of these compounds can reveal information about nutritional and cellular metabolism and toxic exposure.

It is recommended that hair analysis be used in conjunction with other blood and/or urine lab tests when determining potential problems.

Heavy Metal Analysis

Toxic metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic and aluminum play no role in normal human health and are considered pollutants. Contamination with these substances can lead to serious illness and dysfunction.

The most accurate method for assessment is by provocation urine testing, which is used before, during, and after treatment (chelation). For a more general screen, hair analysis can also be used.

Hormone panels

The female hormone panel is a comprehensive salivary assessment of estradiol, progesterone and testosterone over a 28 day period revealing ovulatory function and trends in hormone production. Imbalances revealed in this profile help identify the cause of disorders such as premenstrual syndrome, infertility and menstrual irregularities. This test is indicated for both pre and peri-menopausal women.

The male hormone panel is a salivary assessment of the daily circadian activity of bioavailable/unbound testosterone. This testing method is used in a wide range of disorders from decreased libido and muscle mass to depression, fatigue, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.

Urine Analysis

Vitamin / Mineral Assessment

Vitamins and minerals are essential substances for life. The foods we eat provide our body with the majority of these compounds however a large percentage of the population also takes supplements. Without optimum vitamin/mineral balance it is very difficult to achieve good health.

Several different tests are available to measure the levels and absorption of these vitamins and minerals in the individual. Electrodermal testing and serum red and white blood cell levels are accurate methods to assess these important parameters